Mahdihassan S
Am J Chin Med. 1988;16(1-2):1-9. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X88000029.
In Chinese cosmology, cosmic elements have been deified and assigned life-forms. Air, representing ultrasonic energy as a celestial entity, became bird-god, Red-bird. Water acquired Dragon as its representative and Fire had Tiger as its graphic symbol. Earth, as body, was fertile and long-lasting. It was symbolized as Tortoise, known to be long-lived. Its soul became Serpent, long enough to be powerful as Cosmic soul. Serpent-Tortoise, as Body-Soul, became the god Black-Warrior in charge of Earth.
在中国宇宙论中，宇宙元素被神化并赋予了生命形式。作为天体实体代表超声波能量的空气，成为了鸟神朱雀。水以龙为其代表，火以虎为其图形象征。作为实体的大地肥沃且持久。它被象征为以长寿著称的乌龟。其灵魂成为蛇，长到足以作为宇宙灵魂而强大。蛇龟作为肉体与灵魂，成为了掌管大地的黑武士神。
